Abasha (river)

Abasha
Abashistskali, Abashatskari
The Abasha at the village of Gachedili
Abasha (river) is located in Georgia
Abasha (river)
Abasha (river) is located in Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti
Abasha (river)
Native nameაბაშა (Georgian)
Location
CountryGeorgia
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • coordinates42°32′54″N 42°30′16″E / 42.54833°N 42.50444°E / 42.54833; 42.50444
MouthTekhuri
 • coordinates
42°12′15″N 42°05′05″E / 42.20417°N 42.08472°E / 42.20417; 42.08472
Length66 km (41 mi)
Basin features
ProgressionTekhuriRioniBlack Sea

The Abasha (Georgian: აბაშა, Mingrelian: აბაშა), also known as the Abashistskali (Georgian: აბაშისწყალი) or Abashatskari (Mingrelian: აბაშაწყარი) is a river in western Georgia, running for 66 kilometres (41 mi) in the municipalities of Martvili and Abasha, Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti region. Its catchment area is 370 square kilometres (140 sq mi).[1]

  1. ^ "აბაშა" [Abasha]. ქართული საბჭოთა ენცილოპედია [Georgian Soviet Encyclopedia] (in Georgian). Vol. 1. Tbilisi. 1975. p. 17.{{cite encyclopedia}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)